Miniatures I need some advice on how to paint miniatures

I just noticed that name on the label of the paints I bought at Hobby-Lobby.
That what Im using!!

Here you go, a picture is worth.........the paint bottle, the Yoplait water holder, and the brush I use for blending (off by itself to the left). Oh, and one of the pallets I use. You can see where I've blended some paint on it. After all the paint is dried, I use my thumb nail to scape it off the plastic.
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Here you go, a picture is worth.........the paint bottle, the Yoplait water holder, and the brush I use for blending (off by itself to the left). Oh, and one of the pallets I use. You can see where I've blended some paint on it. After all the paint is dried, I use my thumb nail to scape it off the plastic.
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Have you ever tried a wet pallet ? It keeps the paint from drying out for hours .
 
these are my 1st attempt at 28mm perrys wargame figures....don't know how people paint armies of these,bought them from a model shop that was closing down...these have been base coated in dark brown to try and aid with shading such small figures
only the group holding the battle flag are complete,doing the others in stages
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Here you go, a picture is worth.........the paint bottle, the Yoplait water holder, and the brush I use for blending (off by itself to the left). Oh, and one of the pallets I use. You can see where I've blended some paint on it. After all the paint is dried, I use my thumb nail to scape it off the plastic.
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use a white bathroom tile...they are easy to clean or strip and you have a white background to see opacity when you thin your colours
 
For years, I’ve always grabbed aluminum foil for my pallet and mix paints. Tear off a piece, quickly fold into squares separated by a wall of height of your choosing. You can place different colors in each box and then mix into a 3rd box.
For my current project with acrylics, I planned to use less amount. I stacked 3 pennies and formed foil over it. Result was a row of small cups.
I searched thru my grandchildren’s water colors and found a pallet with divisions molded in it. Just cover with aluminum foil.
Here is a sample of my pallets I used for this project

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these are my 1st attempt at 28mm perrys wargame figures....don't know how people paint armies of these,bought them from a model shop that was closing down..
Great job. Army of Tennessee! I painted a couple of brigades for wargaming but I never can remember what size they were. I consider 28mm as BIG!.
Did you mount these for war gaming?
 
Great job. Army of Tennessee! I painted a couple of brigades for wargaming but I never can remember what size they were. I consider 28mm as BIG!.
Did you mount these for war gaming?
I only mounted them this way ,if I decide to move them on theres a lot of people want them mounted that way to use as wargame figures
 
and heres the figures 1/16th tiger...hope its okay to show vehicles
I think so. But you gotta stick to the topic. So...
How did you shade the Camo uniform??

BTW, you might like my figure I'm currently working on. Tank commander of the Herman Goring Division. No tank, though. I will post my completed image in the Non-Civil War Figures thread.
 
sorry guys just realised which thread ive posted these in ….can someone move them for me please...ive tried to delete them but they keep returning .....cheers
 
Here is another How To Question.

I primed my plastic Tamiya kit with primer from Model Master. I use it when I paint with enamel. However, when I tried to paint with my acrylics, the paint didn't seem to stick to the primer. Remember, this was my first attempt using acrylics. Later, while handling the kit, the paint seemed to have rubbed off in small spots.

Q: Can I prime my figure with Model Master's Primer?

What would you recommend for primer? Does Vallejo make a water soluble primer?
 
and heres the figures 1/16th tiger...hope its okay to show vehicles
Amazing wear and tear painting effect on that Tiger and a great Peadot camo on the figure.
If you've anymore pics from different angles or even anymore vehicles feel free to post them in Share Your Non-Civil War Miniatures Here!



sorry guys just realised which thread ive posted these in ….can someone move them for me please...ive tried to delete them but they keep returning .....cheers

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Amazing wear and tear painting effect on that Tiger and a great Peadot camo on the figure.
If you've anymore pics from different angles or even anymore vehicles feel free to post them in Share Your Non-Civil War Miniatures Here!





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hi just put more pics on the non civil war miniatures ....the pea dot camo was all matt enamels with oil paint washes and a very light dry brush..all skin areas is oil paint
 
Here is another How To Question.

I primed my plastic Tamiya kit with primer from Model Master. I use it when I paint with enamel. However, when I tried to paint with my acrylics, the paint didn't seem to stick to the primer. Remember, this was my first attempt using acrylics. Later, while handling the kit, the paint seemed to have rubbed off in small spots.

Q: Can I prime my figure with Model Master's Primer?

What would you recommend for primer? Does Vallejo make a water soluble primer?
I use Tamiya spray primer , but some use cheap automotive primer .
 
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